In this month's podcast, Archbishop Philip Wilson discussed the Plenary Council 2020 and compares the Catholic Church in Australia to the blind man Bartimaeus who asks Jesus to give him his sight and then follows him as his disciple.

Thursday, November 02

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Lutherans and Catholics will come together this month in Adelaide for a national celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. In his podcast this month, Archbishop Philip Wilson reflects on this historic moment and the importance of a unified approach to proclaiming the Gospel.

In National Vocations Awareness Week, Archbishop Philip Wilson talks about his calling to the priesthood as a young child and his journey to becoming a priest. He also discusses the support offered by the archdiocese for those thinking about the priesthood or Religious life.

During Sunday's Angelus prayer, the Pope recalled that July 30 is the United Nation's World Day Against Human Trafficking. It is a cause especially close to Pope Francis. Thus with harsh words, he lamented that the world has almost become accustomed to this criminal situation.

Rome's intense heat did not stop thousands of pilgrims from attending Sunday's Angelus prayer in St Peter's Square. Pope Francis explained that God understands that life is hard, but at the same time, invites people not to remain stuck in the difficulties and problems that afflict the heart.

The flagship of our communication efforts – the award winning newspaper The Southern Cross – will continue to be published monthly in print and distributed to all parishes and agencies. However, in recognition of the changing needs of news consumers, in particular younger people, and the development of direct and instantaneous forms of communication through digital technology, we will be moving to a daily digital media platform.